Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary School

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet offers a back-to-basics learning environment.  As a traditional magnet, we focus on four guiding principles:

1. Rigorous academics
2. A demanding school-wide discipline plan
3. A high level of parental involvement
4. A standardized dress code

A homework policy is in place and completed homework is expected of all students. A contract is signed by the principal, student, parent and teacher to show a commitment to an optimal level of behavioral and academic standards. An active volunteer program is also in place.

• Spring of 2007 - State Standard of Excellence in Reading (5th Grade)
• Spring of 2007 - State Standard of Excellence in Math (5th Grade)
• Spring of 2007 - State Standard of Excellence in Writing (building-wide)
• Spring of 2006 – State Standard of Excellence in Reading (4^th Grade)
• Spring of 2005 - State Standard of Excellence in Math (4^th Grade)
• Spring of 2005 - State Standard of Excellence in Science (4^th Grade)
• Spring of 2001 - State Standard of Excellence in Science (4^th Grade)
• Spring of 2000 - State Standard of Excellence in Writing (5^th Grade)
• Fully air-conditioned building
• Internet access in every classroom
• Smartboards in every classroom
• Use of handheld technology across the curriculum in grade 4
• Modern computer lab
• Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
• All-day Kindergarten
• Vocal and instrumental music programs
• Field Day (P.E.)
• PTA-sponsored Fun Night/Carnival
• 4^th Grade Island Day
• 5^th Grade CultureFest

Exit west Kellogg at Meridian. Go south on Meridian to 31^st. Go west on 31^st to Gow. Go south on Gow to 33^rd. Cleaveland is on the south side of the street. See Maps for all USD 259 locations.

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet ensures opportunities for academic and behavioral excellence for all students. Through high expectations, staff collaboration, intensive differentiated instruction, and multiple measures of learning, we prepare the 21st century learner.

Vision Statement

The Cleaveland Traditional Magnet school community envisions......

• Academic excellence- students scoring advanced and beyond
• A safe supportive inviting environment
• Continual collaboration between school and community
• Behavioral excellence through respect, integrity, honesty
• Effective technology integrated across the curriculum

1. All students will improve Math skills across the curriculum.
2. All students will improve reading comprehension skills across the curriculum.
3. All students will improve in effective written communication skills across the curriculum.

Each school has a site council, which is a group of parents, community members, business representatives, teachers and other school staff. Site councils identify, consider and discuss educational problems and issues at the school. Councils provide advice and counsel for evaluating state, school district and school site performance goals and objectives. Councils may also recommend methods that may be employed at the school site to meet these goals and objectives.

Site Council Meeting Day:  4^th Tuesday of every other month
Time:  5 p.m.             
Location:  School Library
Office phone number:  316-973-8750

• Three Autistic Classrooms (Special Education)
• One Interrelated Classroom (Special Education)
• Part-time Gifted Classroom (Special Education)
• Battle of the Books
• Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E)
• Accelerated Reader Program
• YMCA-provided Latchkey Services

Kindergarten

All-Day Kindergarten: Cleaveland has two sections of all-day kindergarten

• 4^th/5^th Grade Honor Choir
• 4^th/5^th Grade Math Olympiad Team
• 4^th/5^th Grade Community walking events including Turkey Trot, Jingle Bell Walk/Run, Diabetes Walk and Walkfest
• Reading Incentive Programs
• Junior Safety Patrol
• Student Council for grades 2-5
• Student Technology Team (grades 4^th & 5^th)

Cleaveland Elementary School, located in the extreme southwest part of Wichita, opened in September 1956 as an all-portable building. The temporary structure had a beginning enrollment of 66 and a staff of four teachers in addition to the principal, William H. Morgan. From 1957 to 1960 Mr. Morgan served as principal for both Cleaveland and Sim Elementary Schools.

By 1960 the enrollment had grown to over 300, and Schaefer, Schirmer and Eflin, architects, were employed to design a permanent building. The new structure was completed and ready for occupancy in September 1962. Built as a two-unit school expandable to four, the building had 16 classrooms with a central core housing a multipurpose room, library, toilet areas and mechanical room. The mechanical system was unique in Wichita Schools at that time. The system provided hot water heating in the winter and well water cooling in the summer, thus making it possible to utilize the building year round.

Dedicatory services were held October 28, 1962. The school was named in honor of Cynthia W. Cleaveland who came to Wichita in 1886 at the age of 33 and was a teacher in the Wichita system for more than 40 years. In 1941 Miss Cleaveland was president of the Wichita City Teachers Association which she helped organize. She also had a part in organizing the Wichita Music Club.

Two classrooms, a multipurpose room, reading laboratory, kitchen, equipment storage room and two rest rooms were added to the building in 1976. The existing multipurpose area was enlarged and converted into a media center, and the office was remodeled. The addition was designed by the Oblinger-Smith Corporation. In 1994-95 a chiller air conditioning unit was installed replacing the original water cooling unit.

Enrollment has remained fairly stable in the school district. After reaching 465 in 1967-68, the school population gradually decreased to 226 in 1994-95.

At the beginning of the 1988-89 school year, sixth grade students were incorporated into the middle school program, leaving a K-5 enrollment of approximately 225 students.

At the April 8, 1996 meeting, the Board of Education approved the closing of Cleaveland School at the end of the 1995-96 school year, with students sent to Woodman and Kelly. Cleaveland reopened as a west side elementary traditional magnet program beginning the 1996-97 school year.

In April 2000, the voters of the Wichita School District approved a $284.5 million bond issue. The projects began in the fall of 2000 and were completed over the next five years. The plan built 19 multipurpose rooms, upgraded science labs, replaced portable classrooms with permanent construction, improved handicap accessibility to all buildings, rebuilt five existing elementary schools, added a new elementary and middle school, expanded seven other elementary schools and provided nine new libraries as well as the expansion of nine others. Building infrastructure in 82 buildings was also upgraded, including the replacement of antiquated plumbing, updates and expansion of electrical systems, replacement of inefficient or broken windows and doors, upgrades of heating and cooling systems, and asbestos abatement when required.

The district retained Professional Engineering Consultants to perform all required design engineering services for Cleaveland Traditional Magnet for a contract price of $4,100.00.  This bond project was completed in the Spring of 2006.